Is Sophie short for anything?
Yes. Sophie is usually short for Sophia, though it has long been given as a name in its own right. In American, British, and German-immigrant records it can also stand for Sophronia or Sofia. If a census Sophie has a baptism you cannot find, look for a Sophia - the formal name is what the church wrote down.
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Is Sophie a nickname?+
In old records, almost always - it stands for Sophia or Sophronia. Treat it as a pointer to a formal name until the documents prove otherwise.
Is Sophie a real name on its own?+
It mostly rode on Sophia in the eras we track (1700s-1900s). If your ancestor's papers only ever say Sophie, record it as written and keep Sophia as a candidate.
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